Cheriyoor
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Cheriyoor is a village situated on the banks of the Kuppam River in Taliparamba, Kerala, India.
History
Cheriyoor is the ancestral home of the famous Malayalam-language poet and translator Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran (19 February 1845 – 1914). His father Narayanan Namboothiri was a member of the Mullappally illam in Cheriyoor.[2]
Temples
The major religious centers in this village are the ancient Thalakodu Sree Krishna Temple, Sree Puthiya Kunnil Puthiya Bhagavathi Temple, Sree Dharma Sastha Mandiram and Cheriyoor Juma Mazjid.
